The Grenada gazette., 1887-11-19

ars Of Every Circle.
J. Almost every body knows some pc
: Pile, who are neither great people Nj
. smart people, neither rich nor cleye
nor those who make themselves usef,
in house or on the moor. yet who nj
emphatically people of the ''rigl
Sort" modes.ly unobtrusiye, thoug
sociablc; responsive, rather than orig
native; thinking little Of themselye
and great deal of others, yet so ia
from being troublesomely diifident tha
every overture of friendly kind is Sc
cure of being met half way-peopl
whom no one ever thinks of snubbin,
or sighting, who come into rooi
sure of welcome, who find the world
sunny spot and bask in an atmospher
of smiles. and who in consequence ar
invited everywhere, priced as an addi
ton to every party, and universally
regretted when the hour of departure
comes.
Such are very often quite humble
folks, second or third class passengers,
men who have to stint themselves in
order to bestow the regulation "tip"
on the pampered keeper--yet even he
recognizes a something in them which
works upon his selfish feelings and in
spires dim respect; it is not alone for
the prospective sovereign that he has a
fancy to place one of the fright sort"
in the best Of the butts on a grouse
drive in the warmest corner of the
stubble-tield later on in the year
he has a liking for this one OF
his masters guests, which, surly or sly
as Giles may be, grows on him, and
is fed by every little thing that passes.
1t may be only word in praise
of the exploits Of another, or laugh
at self, or a kindly touch Of considera-
ton for an inferior, or mute sacrifice
some such trife, each in itself so un-
remarkable that had it stood alone it
had been scarce perceived, but forming
only one, as it We're, of a series of little
genial, unselfsh bubbles with which
those Of the fright Sort are forever
overhowing. gradually these build up
for him reputation, and it is shown
that he is always saying nice things, |
doing nice deeds, thinking kind,
worthy, pleasant thoughts. In his !
company it is difficult to be depressed
or uneasy, and that, not because he is
an inveterate joker or good fellow, for
he may be by no means an entertaining,
still less funny man; but he has a
CHEEKY way of listening, (and, mark!
he listens rather than talks, as rule),
he seduces confidence by his bearing,
and relieves an oppression by his SYM
pathy. Words of wisdom or of counsel
he may not have to bestow, but his
very nod of acquiescence is comforta.
BILE, and when he metaphorically pats
you on the back you feel chirped up
for the day. You may tell old stories
before him without fear; he will never
,ut you short, and know the point be-
lore you come to it. His laugh will be
real and spontaneous just
1t the right place; if he has to set you
light in mistake, which ought not to
De repeated, he will see such admirable
'easons for your having gone wrong
that your self-esteem suffers nothing at
lis hands, and if you confide to him
hat you have made fool Of yourself
le is onlytoo certain that in your place
le would have done the same.
Those of the right sort have one gift
lbove all others-they are never in the
way. On the contrary, the only COM
,laint ever put forth against them on
his head is that occasionally they are
hardly in the way enough; they can not
llways be found when wanted. Quite
lnwittingly he or she does now and
hen wander on at an inconvenient
just when the carriage is at
he door or the boat at the landing, for
t must be owned that the right sort
lave knack of being oblivious as to
lours; but directly it is understood that
he offender is "only " So-and-So, il
nay be perceived that pardon and for.
,iveness, excuse and apology will be
'ffered all around. "Only" betrays the
ceilings with which the defaulter is re-
,arded. No one can be seriously put
'ut with "only" Teddy, who has dis. ,
ppeared from human ken, goodness ,
;nows why, just when every one else
5 assembling; nor with "only" the
ear old Colonel, who lifts his grav
rows at the bare idea of being waited
or; nor with "only" the absent-mindod
cholar, who from distant background
almly investigates proceedings, dream
ng of nothing else than that every hid.
ng-place, high and low, is being ran.
acked in search of him, and that while
e vaguely wonders why the party
oes not start he himself is the spoke
n the wheel. When it is made clear
o him eventually. We may be sure the
aildest Of reproaches will be conveyed
n words whose very sting is Aattery:
tWa could NOT .rp yu;thnut x,o,, ox